Former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley beats Vice President Al Gore 51 - 40 percent in a
New Jersey Democratic Primary, according to a Quinnipiac College Poll released today, a big
drop from the 63 - 24 percent lead Bradley had in a September 27 Quinnipiac College Poll.

In the Republican Primary, Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Arizona Sen. John
McCain are locked in a 41 - 41 percent tie.

If Bradley faced Bush in a presidential election in New Jersey, the native son would
win 60 - 32 percent, the independent Quinnipiac College Poll finds. The September 27 poll
showed Bradley ahead 55 - 35 percent.

In other possible November Presidential matchups:

Bradley beats McCain 49 - 38 percent;

Gore beats Bush 47 - 41 percent;

McCain beats Gore 51 - 38 percent.

From February 16 - 21, Quinnipiac College surveyed 1,109 New Jersey registered
voters, with a margin of error of 2.9 percent. The survey includes 307 registered Republican
voters, with a margin of error of 5.6 percent and 374 registered Democrats with a margin of
error of 5.1 percent.

"Voters tell Quinnipiac College they still prefer the local guy, Sen. Bradley, over Vice
President Gore, but that 39-point lead is history," said Maurice Carroll, director of the
Quinnipiac College Polling Institute.

"Sen. McCain has been flavor-of-the-day in national campaign coverage and that's
reflected in the Republican numbers in New Jersey.

"And if Bradley gets the Democratic nomination, New Jersey voters would take him over
either Bush or McCain."

By a 54 - 13 percent margin, New Jersey voters have a favorable opinion of Bradley,
while 28 percent have a mixed opinion and 4 percent haven't heard enough to form an
opinion. These numbers are unchanged since July 26. Among the other possible candidates: